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Wasabi Flowers at Tamaruya in Shizuoka City!
We know spring is around the corner in Shizuoka Prefecture and especially in Shizuoka City because the wasabi flowers are at last on sale! It is certainly not easy to obtain them so fresh and cheaply...
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French Dessert: Wasabi Panacotta and Sweet Soy Sauce at Pissenlit in Shizuoka...
Service: Excellent and very friendly. Facilities: Great cleanliness overall. Superb washroom (mouthwash and toothpicks provided!)! Prices: Reasonable to slightly expensive, very good value. Strong...
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Christmas Cake: Japanese Matcha Bavarois
I thought it might help my friends to re-publish some of the best Japanese cakes I have introduced before for suggestions for the coming Christmas! This one is Japanese Matcha Bavarois! Matcha/抹茶, an...
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Christmas Cake: Vegetarian & Vegan Japanese Wagashi/和菓子-Christmas Cakes Pictures
Pyramid-style Christmas Tree? Here are some more suggestions for Christmas Cakes through re-published articles! Have fun! NOTE: I’m an unrepentant agnostic hedonist (and an omnivore to boot!), but...
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Wasabi Grower: Masahiro Sugiyama/杉山昌弘 in Umegashima, Shizuoka City!
Masahiro Sugiyama/杉山正浩! Shizuoka City, in Utogi for that matter, is the birthplace of wasabi. But the city itself is very large, the second largest city in Japan, area wise, and wasabi is grown in...
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Wagyu Beef at Sumpu No Nikudokoro Restaurant (Lunch) in Shizuoka City!
Service: Friendly, attentive and smiling Equipment & Facilities: Great cleanliness overall. Beautiful and modern gender-separated washrooms Prices: Reasonable (wayuu is not cheap anywhere!) Strong...
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Weird Japan (38): “A Taste of the Through World”?
Found this at a local market this morning! This food is distributed by KRC Co. Ltd of Tokyo, a big wholesaler. Mind you, since I’m a fantasy fan, such food might help me at last to penetrate the other...
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Vegan Christmas Cakes & New Year Confectionery: Japanese Wagashi!
Pyramid-style Christmas Tree? Here are some more suggestions for Christmas Cakes through re-published articles! Have fun! NOTE: I’m an unrepentant agnostic hedonist (and an omnivore to boot!), but...
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Wasabi & Soba at Utsurogi, Utogi, Shizuoka City, the Birthplace of Wasabi!
Service: Very kind and friendly Equipment & Facilities: Overall very clean. Rustic but clean washroom Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Country gastronomy including the freshest wasabi in the...
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Japanese Appetizer (O-toushi/お通し): Sakura Ebi/Cherry Shrimps & Pickled Wasabi...
O-toushi/お通しis actually a bit difficult to translate. In a Japanese (in Japan) izakaya it is an appetizer that is served with the first drink and that you pay for in general in lieu of a cover charge....
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Home-made Wasabi Zuke with Asami Itoh of Marufuku Tea Factory in Shizuoka Ciy!
The other day my good friend, Miss Asami Ittoh invited me in the company of 7 more guests to make wasabi zuke according to traditional recipe at her company, Marufuku Tea factory Co. Ltd in Shizuoka...
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Shizuoka Shochu Tasting: Wasabi Shu by Bandai Brewery
It has been quite some time since I enjoyed the only true shochu made with wasabi in Japan, namely Wasabi Shu (can also be pronounced “Wasabi sake”)! it is made by the only sake brewery/shochu...
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Shioya Kichie Wasabi Farm in Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture!
The other day I had the opportunity to visit Shioya Kichie Wasabi Farm deep inside Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture! We met at Shuzenji Station, the last station along the Izu-Hakone private...
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Christmas Cake: Japanese Matcha Bavarois
I thought it might help my friends to re-publish some of the best Japanese cakes I have introduced before for suggestions for the coming Christmas! This one is Japanese Matcha Bavarois! Matcha/抹茶, an...
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Shizuoka Shochu Tasting: Wasabi Shu by Bandai Brewery
It has been quite some time since I enjoyed the only true shochu made with wasabi in Japan, namely Wasabi Shu (can also be pronounced “Wasabi sake”)! it is made by the only sake brewery/shochu...
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